Using Curves presets

The curves adjustment, like several of the other adjustments in Photoshop, …includes a series of presets you can use, to apply a particular look to an image. …Presets server as an excellent starting point for any adjustments, you'd like to …apply and every now and then, they may provide all the adjustment you really …need, in curves. There are two ways to utilize presets …with a curves adjustment. The first is to create a curves …adjustment with that preset already applied. …To do so, simple navigate to the home page of the adjustments panel and click …the arrow to expand the list of available curves presets.…

You can then simply click on one of these presets and a new curves adjustment layer …will be created with that preset applied. In this case I've applied the color …negative preset, which happens to produce an eerie orange affect for this …particular image. But I could've chosen any preset I wanted. …You don't have to specify a preset when you create the adjustment layer. …You can simply add a new curves adjustment layer and then change the …

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12/10/2010

The Curves adjustment in Adobe Photoshop has a reputation for being challenging for some photographers. In this workshop, Photoshop expert Tim Grey takes you step by step through every aspect of the Curves adjustment, helping you truly understand the concepts behind it so that you can quickly and easily maximize tonal range, optimize contrast, and enhance your photos' color balance. Note: This course was recorded in Photoshop CS5, but was created with users of both Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS4 in mind.